HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1977-05 Publish Notice of General ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 5-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 15, 1977; NAMING THE TIME ANI)
PLACE WI{ERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING THE ELECTION
OFFICIALS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION AND RUN-OFF ELECTION; DECLARING
THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the Village provides for a general
election to be held on the third Tuesday in March of each year; and
WHEREAS, there are two offices to be filled at the general
election to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March,
1977;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That a general election shall be held, and is
hereby declared to be held in the Village of North Palm Beach, Palm
Beach County, Florida, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
on the 15th day of March, 1977 for the purpose of electing members
to the Village Council to fill such offices in Groups 2 and 4 for
a period of two years each.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby ordered and directed
to cause a notice of said election to be published in the Palm Beach
Post -Times once at least fifteen days prior to said election. Said
notice shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION MARCH 15, 1977
TO ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA:
By order of the Village Council of the Village of North Palm
Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, notice is hereby given that a
general election will be held in said Village on the 15th day of
March, 1977 for the purpose of electing Councilmen for the following
offices, to -wit:
Village Councilman, Group 2 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 4 (2-year term)
Said election will be held in the Village of North Palm
Beach, and the polling places are designated as Faith Lutheran
Church, Precincts 48 and 53; Council Chambers, Village Hall, Pre-
cinct 49; and Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34, 50 and 52, all
in the Village of North Palm Beach. The polls will be open in the
voting places from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. The following inspectors
and clerks have been designated and appointed by the Village Council
for the purpose of conducting said election:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precincts 48 and 53:
ed by
Inspectors:
Clerk:
Council Chambers,
Inspectors:
Clerk:
Elks' Lodge No.
Inspectors:
Clerk:
The above
Esther Bricker
Grete McBride
Faye Lucas
Jay Steed
Elizabeth Redding
Village Hall, Precinct 49:
Barbara Hill
Lillian Drudi
Marshall Woodworth
Jean Noell
Joyce Brown
2069, Precincts 34, 50 and 52:
officials
the Village Council for
Ruth Brush
Pearl Doran
Martha Schultz
Barbara Nichols
Gertrude Zentgraf
Barbara Bedell
Jean Ford
Daye Glassman
Louise Nash
have also been designated
the purpose of conducting
and appoint -
the special
run-off election to be held on the fifth Tuesday in March, 1977, if
such becomes necessary.
PUBLISH:
Palm Beach Post -Times
Section 3.
Village Clerk
The Village Clerk, as registration officer of
the Village, is hereby directed to prepare a list of the names of
all qualified electors appearing on the registration books of the
Village. A certified list of such qualified electors shall be
furnished by the Village Clerk to the inspectors and clerks in
charge of the polling places on the day of the election.
Section 4. The inspectors and clerks of said general
election to be held on March 15, 1977 are hereby appointed as
follows:
Faith Lutheran Church, Precincts 48 and 53:
Inspectors:
Esther Bricker
Grete McBride
Faye Lucas
Jay Steed
Clerk: Elizabeth Redding
Council Chambers, Village Hall, Precinct 49:
Inspectors:
Barbara Hill
Lillian Drudi
Marshall Woodworth
Jean Noell
Clerk: Joyce Brown
Elks' Lodge No. 2069, Precincts 34, 50 and 52:
Inspectors: Ruth Brush
Pearl Doran
Martha Schultz
Barbara Nichols
Gertrude Zentgraf
Barbara Bedell
Jean Ford
Daye Glassman
Clerk: Louise Nash
Said officers are hereby directed to hold said election in 'accordance
with the law and in such manner as to prevent all fraud, deceit
and abuse therein or thereto and to make the returns of said election
in the manner prescribed by law.
Section 5. The offices for which said candidates shall
be elected at the general election are:
Village Councilman, Group 2 (2-year term)
Village Councilman, Group 4 (2-year term)
Section 6. The inspectors and clerks of the general
election to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March,
1977 are hereby designated to be the same officials to serve at
the special run-off election if such election is held.
Section 7. The Village Clerk and election officials are
hereby directed to arrange for the use of voting machines at said
general election, and the form of the ballot shall be such as is
consistent with the use of voting machines. Absentee ballots
shall be prepared by the Village Clerk in form consistent with
existing Village ordinances.
Section 8. Immediately after the closing of the polls
on the said election day, the inspectors and clerks shall certify
the returns thereof to the Village Council and the Village Council
shall hold a meeting on the 16th day of March, 1977 for the purpose
of canvassing the returns and declaring the results of said election.
Section 9. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1977.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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/s/ M. C. Love, Jr.
MAYOR